SERVICES

Tune Up

Electric, Recumbent or Trike

Tune Up 

• Recumbent & Trike

  • Everything in the standard Tune-Up +

  • trike/recumbent procedure 

    • Parking brake function check, if equipped

    • Idler pulley/wheel inspection and lubrication

    • Chain tube condition check 

    • Chain routing verification across multiple idlers, not just derailleur alignment

    • Toe-in/toe-out alignment check and adjustment on both 

    • Boom slide lubrication and adjustment (this is the recumbent equivalent of saddle height — often skipped because it’s “not a normal bike part”)

    • Seat frame/recline adjuster and seat rail bolt torquefront wheels – if applicable

• Electric

  • Everything in the standard Tune-Up

  • Battery contact/terminal inspection – check for corrosion, pitting, or heat discoloration

  • Battery mount/latch security check – make sure it’s not rattling loose on rough roads

  • Battery Health check

  • Charging port inspection – debris, moisture ingress, pin condition

  • Motor mount bolt torque

  • Hub Motor – specifically checking for rear wheel spoke tension 

  • Full harness routing inspection – look for chafing, pinch points at pivots (folding e-bikes, suspension e-bikes)

  • Display/controller cable connector check

  • Speed sensor position and magnet gap (wheel-mounted sensors shift over time) 

  • Cadence/torque sensor check – verify pedal-assist engages smoothly and disengages properly

  • Brake sensor/cutoff function check

Bicycle Assembly

• Unbox, assemble
• Tune up
  – Frame & drivetrain wipe-down, chain lubrication
  – Gear adjustment
  – Brake adjustment
  – Check hubs, bottom bracket, headset — adjust as necessary
  – Wheel truing
  – Inflate tires to minimum recommended PSI
  – Full bolt torque check: wheels, quick releases, headset, stem, pedals, crankset, brake calipers & pads, kickstand, levers, controls/accessories
  – Test ride under load – every time
  
• Basic fitment: saddle tilt/seatpost height, stem adjusted to customer comfortDiscard packaging/rubbish
• Note any damaged parts – report to manufacturer on customer’s behalf

Performance Tune Up

• Everything in the standard Tune-Up PLUS
• Inspection of wear parts 
• Remove drivetrain (crankset, chain, cassette, derailleurs), soak in ultrasonic cleaner – mechanical drivetrains only
• Hand clean in ultrasonic cleaner
• Thoroughly dry and reinstall
• Fine Tuning to brakes and gears
• Electronic shifting: clean everything by hand, on the bike